STRENGTHS
Felix’s style of play and body type reminds me a lot of former Ravens ER Terrell Suggs. He shocks the offensive lineman off the line of scrimmage, with his fanatical hand usage and “power with leverage”, using both, like Jason Bourne in a fight scene in one of those Bourne Identity movies. He has very strong hands and is one of the best Defensive linemen in this draft at fighting the double team and still making a play in the backfield. Felix has unique quickness and this along with his relentless effort, makes him an impact player whose stats do not show his full impact as a pass rusher and run stuffer. He is double-teamed constantly and still produces. Felix has that intensity to produce on every play along with his unique quickness and fanatical hand-fighting, that will make him a top pass-rushing maniac for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Felix does not have the perfect body type teams look for in a pass rusher. He is stiff in the hips, like Terrell was, and is not going to bend around the corner to make a sack. All he does is beat the crap out of you and make the corner bend to him, to make a sack.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.57
When the game is over the offensive line will feel like they have been in a fight for their football life playing against Felix. His quickness and power along with his fanatical effort and strength in his hands make’s every play against him a nightmare. Felix has the remarkable ability to identify where the ball is once he gets into the backfield, quicker than most defensive linemen and this allows him to be at, or around, the play at all times to make tackles or disrupt the rhythm of the play. I can’t tell you how many times I see Felix, flying off the line and winning right off the snap, and disrupting a Quarterback’s concentration and rhythm of the play. He is fun to watch because he will not give up fighting like Jason Bourne against double teams. As of this writing, Felix is very underrated, I think that will change the closer we get to draft day.
